I Am A Great Mother.

I am young. Fact, I'm turning 24 this year.
I am inexperienced. Fact, Michael is my first child.
I have made mistakes. Fact, with mistakes come lessons.
I have doubted myself. Fact, insecurity builds my confidence and knowledge.

There are two kinds of people that you will see clearly once you get a child of your own. The ones that believe they are experienced in this department, having had a child of their own and might sometimes try to have a say in how you raise your kid. If you're unlucky, ALWAYS try to have that say. And the ones that clearly have no idea what its like to have a kid and doesn't seem to get it but decides to assume any situations in their mind. 

So I just need to mention that I do not care of opinions of how I should raise my child. Oh, let's edit that. MY child. Having had children/a child also does not make any one an expert with babies. I had such a stressful pregnancy, a lot of tension, drama and crying. Throughout my pregnancy. But I pulled through. I pulled through to make sure that Michael would come into this world safe and healthy. I, goddammit, am doing a fantastic job!

Age and situation, does not make what kind of mother I am.
My age and situation does not make an opening for others to judge or have an input of what I should or should not do with regards to my son.

Yes, I may not do the perfect things all the time. Yes, I may question myself sometimes. Yes, I may even ask stupid questions sometimes. But at the end of the day, who deals with Michael's massive crying? I do. Who deals with Michael's kicking, scratching and wailing when he can't sleep? I do. Who wakes up sometimes in less than 3 hours interval every night? I do. Who carries Michael all through the night when he can't get to sleep by himself? I do.

So yes, I may not be incredibly rich to afford to buy my son lavish gifts everyday. I may not be able to take him to many countries, just because. I stress myself out sometimes in case I can't afford milk for him. But that does not label what kind of mother I am.

I Am A Great Mother.